Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-11-19

denim, but all to commend.
| I can tell you as a matter of fact that
Commissioner Sparks is right He has
come into conflict with Lamar, ire
pressible conflict, and Lamar has called
for his resignation, and demanded inn
mediate consideration of the matter.
Sparks has made many a blundor, and
many an egregious spectacle of himself.
His decisi ons in various matters have
caused untold trouble to the settlers in
the northwestern portion of the public
domain. But in his recent action against
the Northern Pacific and Omaha roads
he has been eminently right, and Lamar
eminently wrong. Consequently, mas
much as they were at such variance. they
have necessarily clashed. Lamar is in
a higher station than Sparks, and can
override him on all occasions with inn
punity. But Lamar Is about to leave
the department., and will drop into a
life position in the supreme court. It
looks not unlike petty spite work for
him to crowd old man Sparks out just
before he goes himself. 1t looks like
the work a thug might be expected to
do. 1t savors of littleness which a man
of Lamar largeness oughtto be ashamed
of. 1t also demonstrates the power of
the press. The correspondent of the st.
Paul Globe telegraphed his paper IN Oct.
80 that Lamar had granted 1,5OO, 900
acres of public domain between Port
land, Oregon, and Tacoma, Washington
territory, to the Northern Pacific road,
and that the land was worth "a, SOC, 900.
He predicted that this enormous sum
would DO used as q corruption fund for
the purpose of pushing a claim for TO-
000, 900 more acres along the line between
St. Paul and Portland, and that these;
$1,000, 900 acres are worth q cool Sl0O, 0O0,-
600. From this showing it appeared that
Lamar had practically granted a corrup-
ton fund of 81, 500. 200 for the road to use
in order to steal tho other $500, O0O, 900.
Facts and figures wero given by the cor
respondent and it was claimed by him
that he procured his information from a
secret friend in the land office. Every
since that date Lamar has been waiting
for an opportunity to wllack at Sparks.
He believes that Sparks gave tho infor-
nation to the correspondent, but he is
mistaken. Tho information was only
obtained after patient search of the rec
ords in many cases., all leading to the
one idea. Ono subordinate clerk did
unwittingly give startling information,
under the superstition that the cores
pendent knew it all. But the attack upon
Sparks, by Lamar, is all wrong. The
true facts are, Lamar is bidding for the
aid of tho Northern Pacific in getting his
confirmation in the senate At leastthat
is a suggestion made by n who is we'll
posted upon affairs. Lamar is not yet
confirmed and may yet be surprised to
learn how far q man can drop, and how
suddenly. Sparks is right, for the once,
and Lamar is wrong. That is the gist OF
it. Sparks ought not to resign, because
ho is right in his position, and it the
people knew it, they would be back Of
him.
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, will be
ono of the leading promoters Of the
improvements Of the $500" The pro-
ceedings of the convention which was
held in July hayo been received in
printed form here by senators and con-
gressmcn. Their requests for improve
ments from Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth
are reasonable, and it expected that con
gress will grant them. Tho entire north
ern country, that adjoining the great
lakes, is full Of possibilities and they
will not be neglected for many more
moons.
There is no truth in tho allegation
that the Wisconsin Republican associa-
ton of Wisconsin is preparing to boom
jerry Rusk for the vice-presidency.
Tho Republican association is formed,
and is getting in shape for campaign
work during the coming months, but it
is denied by all Of its officers that Rusk
is to be an especial beneficiary. The Or
ganization is simply for the welfare of
the Republicans in this city, and for the
promotion OF the cause Of Republican
principles throughout the country.
Other states arc forming associations,
but none Of them can succeed as BOOM
ers for any of the numerous favorite
sons.
Tho Right Honorable Joseph Cham
berlain, NJ. p, tho man who is to do
great things for Great Britain i'll the mat
tor of settling the fisheries question be-
tween this country and his own, is K
pected to come to Washington in a few
days. Because he is accredited from the
British government he will be respect
fully treated. But HI will not receive
and will " know what American
hospitality is. Henry Irving. Charles
Dickens, Wilkie Collins. these aud many
others could tell him what a depth and
greatness there is in American hospital
ity towards acknowledged friends. But
Mr.. Chamberlain will never understand
anything Of tho matter. He will re-
ceive non of the cordial friendly enter
tainment which almost any other Eng
lishman might have received. His en-
nifty towards the Irish-Ataerican citi-
zens is fully understood by all
Americans. II he settles the disputed
between the two countries, it will be be-
cause tho United States government
folds it puissant hands, and permits in
science to ride rough shod over freedom.
There is no danger Of that.
The n, 2, Coon Must Come Down.